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NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
The qualifications we can help people to get are built up of unit standards.
A unit standard describes the skills and knowledge required for a specific task or job. Each unit standard is worth a number of credits and there is a specific list of the unit standards that need to be achieved to complete each National Qualification.
Unit standards are taught by contracted Training Providers (for example, polytechnics) or accredited on-the-job Trainers and Assessors. We do not actually do any teaching; our job is organising and helping.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
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SEE A LIST OF QUALIFICATIONS
If you would like to see a comprehensive list of the forest industries qualifications available, and the unit standards they each require, we can transfer you to the New Zealand Qualifications Authority site.
EXAMPLE:
NATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN SOLID WOOD PROCESSING - 60 CREDITS
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COMPULSORY UNIT STANDARTDS
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Everyone who wants to achieve this qualification must complete these unit standards.
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WOOD TECHNOLOGY
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| 159 |
Demonstrate knowledge of environmental issues for the solid wood processing industry (3) |
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| 736 |
Demonstrate knowledge of tree growth and physical characteristics of wood (4) |
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| 9774 |
Demonstrate knowledge of timber grading (5) |
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| 17971 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the solid wood processing industry (5) |
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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY |
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| 497 |
Protect health and safety in the workplace Interpersonal Communications (1) |
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INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS |
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| 9677 |
Participate in groups and / or teams to gather ideas and Information Measurement (3) |
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MEASUREMENT |
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| 8492 |
Use standard units of measurement (3) |
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OPTIONAL UNIT STANDARDS |
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You need to choose a minimum of 25 credits from these unit standards.
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CHAINSAW OPERATING
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| 6916 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the Code of Practice relating to chainsaw use (5) |
| 6917 |
Operate a chainsaw (5) |
| 43 |
Maintain a chainsaw (5) |
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SAWMILLING
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| 164 |
Tally timber (2) |
| 165 |
165 Handle, sort and stack timber (2) |
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Confirm log grades (4) |
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Operate a timber handling system (2) |
| 17961 |
Tally random width timberWood Drying (2) |
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Fillet timber for air or kiln drying (2) |
| 15776 |
Block stack timber (2) |
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Explain principles of air drying timber and round wood (3) |
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WOOD DRYING
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| 143 |
Fillet timber for air or kiln drying (2) |
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Block stack timber (2) |
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Explain principles of air drying timber and round wood (3) |
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WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURING |
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| 15055 |
Demonstrate knowledge of finger jointing in wood product manufacturing (5) |
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Demonstrate knowledge of laminating in wood product manufacturing (5)
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'TOP UP' UNIT STANDARDS
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To make your credits add up to 60, choose any of these unit standards.
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Business Administration - business information processing
Core Generic - self management work and study skills
Communication Skills - interpersonal communications, reading, writing
Community and Workplace Fire and Emergency Management - workplace fire and emergency response
Computing - generic computing
Driving - driver licence, endorsements
Electrical Engineering - any domain
Fire and Rescue Services - fire and rescue services, generic fire fighting
Health Studies - core health
Languages - English for speakers of other languages
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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
HOW DOES THE QUALIFICATION SYSTEM WORK?
National Qualifications (whether Apprenticeship or Traineeship programmes) are made up of unit standards. For each qualification you need to complete a certain number of unit standards.
As you achieve them, these unit standards are recorded on your 'Record of Learning' on the National Qualifications Framework.
When deciding which qualifications to aim for, think about the needs of your current job and where your want to go in the future.
WHAT IS A UNIT STANDARD?
- Describes the skills and knowledge you need in a particular part of your job
- Earns you a certain number of credits or points towards your qualification
- Unit standard credits are useful by themselves as they show that you are competent in particular skills.
CAN YOU TRANSFER CREDITS BETWEEN QUALIFICATIONS?
Credits can be transferred to any other number of qualifications. For example, let's say two National Certificates require the same computing skills. If you have computing credits for one certificate, they will count towards the other one. So you won't need to do them twice.
WHAT IS A COMPULSORY UNIT STANDARD?
Some unit standards in a qualification will be compulsory because they are the core skills that everyone in the industry needs to have.
WHAT IS AN ELECTIVE UNIT STANDARD?
These are the unit standards for more specialised skills and are not compulsory. You'll be able to elect (or choose) which ones you study. However, you will have to choose some to give you enough credits to complete your course. Being able to select unit standards from the elective groups allows you and your employer to build a qualification that meets the needs of both of you.
WHERE CAN I READ ABOUT THE VARIOUS QUALIFICATIONS AVAILABLE
We have printed guides that tell you everything you need to know about forest industries National Qualifications. Or you can visit the NZQA website. In both cases, qualifications are identified in three ways:
By industry sector
Someone working in forestry will have different training needs to someone working in Wood Panels manufacturing. So these qualifications are listed separately.
By level
Generally speaking, lower level qualifications are needed before you can progress to the next level up. However, in some cases industry experience and existing skills can be recognised, allowing you to take on a higher level qualification than would normally be possible.
By credits
These provide a fairly good indication of how much work is needed to earn a qualification. Each credit represents about 10 hours work or study. Remember though, that much of that time may be spent on the job; that is, doing things you would normally do in the course of your working day.
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